Program Analyst @ Veterans Health Administration

Job Summary

This position supports health system decision-making, clinical informatics and management functions as a member of the Office Patient Care Services located at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center (BCVAMC) in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

• One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Program Analyst.
• Specialized experience is conducting data analysis, including extracting data from internal and external databases, analyzing and interpreting complex data using basic statistical models, and designing and preparing user friendly reports.
• NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. ~OR~ EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work of this position.
• This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
• NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application.
• Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION: Combinations of successfully completed progressively higher level graduate education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level.
• The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
• Education cannot be credited without documentation.
• For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties

• THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Supports executive and clinical information needs and designs projects or studies in response to complex questions and performance requirements; Independently gathers and interprets data from VA systems VSSC, Pyramid Analytics, EDIS, BMS, SAIL, and other applications to perform sophisticated data analysis; Responds to ad hoc data requests from leadership, applying creative analysis to resolve management and clinical problems, and presents findings and recommendations; Researches VA data sources to validate data and translate clinical and nursing program requirements into analytics specifications, working closely with nursing leadership and clinical staff; Evaluates achievement of objectives and performance measures based on planned targets and actual performance; Leads interdisciplinary teams on projects to improve Patient Care Services(PCS) performance and nursing practice across the medical center; Develops and distributes reports, charts, and presentations on nursing program performance, establishing data collection procedures and report formats to meet PCS and facility deadlines; Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
• In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
• The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical

Requirements

• The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
• A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.